TheShaw Prize is a set of three annual awards presented by the Shaw Prize Foundation in the fields ofastronomy,medicine andlife sciences, andmathematical sciences. Established in 2002 inHong Kong, by Hong Kong entertainment mogul andphilanthropistRun Run Shaw (邵逸夫), the awards honour "individuals who are currently active in their respective fields and who have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, who have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or who in other domains have achieved excellence." The prize has been described as the "Nobel of the East". (Full article...)
Bruce Lee (bornLee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and Americanmartial artist, actor, and filmmaker. He was the founder ofJeet Kune Do, ahybrid martial arts philosophy, which was formed from his experiences inunarmed fighting andself-defense—as well aseclectic,Zen Buddhist, andTaoist philosophies—as a new school of martial arts thought. Witha career spanningBritish Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Known for his roles in fivefeature-lengthmartial arts films, he is credited with helping to popularize martial arts films in the 1970s and promotingHong Kong action cinema.
Image 8Wing Lung Wai, awalled village in Kam Tin; Hong Kong indigenous people built walled villages to protect themselves from rampant privates between 15th to 19th century. (fromCulture of Hong Kong)
Image 10People honouring gods in adajiao celebration, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival (fromCulture of Hong Kong)
Image 11Hong Kong international airport was moved from Kai Tak to Chep Lap Kok. Photograph of Kai Tak taken the day after it closed. (fromHistory of Hong Kong)
Image 14Main building ofUniversity of Hong Kong; Being a former British colony, Hong Kong naturally has a lot of British architecture, especially in government buildings. (fromCulture of Hong Kong)
Image 15Pang uk inTai O; Pang uks were built by Tanka people, who had the traditions of living above water and regarding it as an honour. (fromCulture of Hong Kong)
Image 33Lion Rock is a symbol of Hong Kong. There is a term,獅子山下 (Beneath Lion Rock), which refers to thecollective memory of 20th century Hong Kong. (fromCulture of Hong Kong)
Image 36AMazu temple inShek Pai Wan; It clearly shows traits of classical Lingnan style - pale colour, rectangular structures, use ofreliefs, among others. (fromCulture of Hong Kong)
... thatZhang Zhiyun, crowned "movie queen" in a newspaper poll in 1926, is reported to have died homeless in Hong Kong?
... that YouTube channelTrial & Error's manner of selling live-show tickets—HK$10,000 on day one, $5,000 on day two, all the way to $10 on day 24—appeared ona university entrance exam?
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